It Started With a Kiss
On CTV
A warm, romantic high school comedy-drama centered on the developing relationship between two students, built on charm and emotional connection rather than conflict.
A live-action television adaptation of the Japanese manga series Itazura na Kiss written by Kaoru Tada.
Where to watch
Not available in United States — it streams in other countries.
Questions people ask
Does It Started With a Kiss leave you hopeful? Yes, very. More hopeful than 92% of series.
Is It Started With a Kiss violent? Barely. Less violent than 89% of series.
Is It Started With a Kiss easy watching? Yes. More comforting than 86% of series.
Is It Started With a Kiss scary? Barely. Less frightening than 76% of series.
Is It Started With a Kiss sad? Not especially. Less sad than 68% of series.
These describe how the series comes across across its whole run, compared with other well-known series. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked episode by episode, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.
Cinnamon Score
How much this series gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.
You have seen this shape before.
How unlike any other series this one feels
How much more it delivers than it promises
How much audiences actually like it
Ensemble
Like It Started With a Kiss
Nearest across the full emotional profile.
Same Mood as It Started With a Kiss
Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.
Like It Started With a Kiss, But Darker
Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.
Like It Started With a Kiss, But Lighter
Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.
Like It Started With a Kiss, But Less Popular
Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.
